Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 936 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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